GraceThe nurse crouched in front of the little girl, carefully dabbing antiseptic on the bruise that stretched across her small leg. I stood by the side of the bed, my hands tucked behind my back, watching the process in silence.The little girl didn’t even flinch when the cotton touched her skin. She just sat there, staring ahead. Her face stayed blank, like she didn’t feel anything. I knew it hurt, those things always stung like hell, but she didn’t react at all.She’s stronger than I ever was, I thought, watching her. I would’ve kicked and cried by now.The nurse finally straightened up, a warm smile on her face. “That’s all,” she said softly. “It’ll heal in a week. Don’t worry about it, Miss Grace.”I nodded, returning the smile. “Thank you.”She turned to leave, but before she reached the door, I called out, “Excuse me.”The nurse paused, looking back at me. “Yes?”I scratched the back of my head, a little hesitant. “Actually, I’m sorry to bother you, but about that man, who was
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